Buildings & Hours

A valid Yale ID with swipe access is required for entry after 6 pm. See updates and visitor requirements at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

The Beinecke exhibition hall is open to members of the public in compliance with University requirements for vaccination.The reading room is open to non-Yale researchers who have completed the University vaccination attestation process in advance of their visit. See updates and requirements for visitors at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

The Yale Center for British Art Study Room and Reference Library is open to non-Yale researchers following the policies and procedures currently in place for Yale Library special collections. Read more about library visitor policies, including vaccination requirements, at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry. See visitor information at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

*Access to the 24/7 computing and study space is through the stairwell to the left of the main library entrance when the Medical Library is closed. A Yale or YNHH ID is required to gain entry.
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The Cushing Center is open to visitors.

The Divinity Library is currently open only to Yale affiliates and researchers with Special Collections appointments. For more information on Special Collections appointments, please see https://guides.library.yale.edu/c.php?g=296234&p=8966111. Yale affiliates whose IDs do not grant access to the Yale Divinity School should contact the Divinity Library at 203-432-5274 to let them into the building. Find the most current updates and visitor requirements at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry.

The Lewis Walpole Library is open by appointment only to Yale students, faculty and staff with a valid Yale ID who are authorized to be on campus. Masks are required in library spaces.

The Law Library is temporarily closed until further notice.

A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry to Kline Tower. See more library visitor information at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.

A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry.
Sterling Memorial Library

A valid Yale ID with activated swipe access is required for entry after 6 pm. The Manuscripts and Archives reading room is open to non-Yale researchers with advance attestation of vaccination. See visitor information, including vaccination requirements, at bit.ly/YaleLibraryCovid19.